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Maybe Toronto? I literally thought it was just another bland North American city, but I keep hearing it has a lot of energy. Also some cities in NC, Virginia and other areas of the South. Add in Philly as well. Houston and Atlanta I just want to visit to see what makes the homers so crazy about it.
If they are in fact "homers", wouldn't you have to live permanently in both cities to gain their perspective?
I'd say Toronto, when I visited Canada I concentrated on Quebec because I had heard how picturesque it is but maybe I need to take a trip to Toronto. The Toronto homers make it seem like the Canadian version of paradise.
The best area of Toronto is called 'Old Toronto' - it is slightly smaller in area than S.F with about the same population. The DT core is part of Old Toronto. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Toronto
Anything outside of it in terms of urban pursuits isn't really worth visiting for a tourist unless they have family there. I'd never say - oh you have to visit North York lol but Old Toronto is certainly one of the more interesting urban spaces on the continent for sure and is worth a visit. Is it paradise - NO too cold and not enough spice compared to other cities outside our rather bland continent, but for a North American city it is pretty nifty and a great place to live minus from mid November until beginning of April.
I haven't been to Philly and based on not just photo's but some of the comments by local homers I think it would be an interesting urban area to walk. The history of the city also interests me so I think I would have a full plate for a good couple of days.
You waited too long to visit, Seattle USED to be great up until five years ago. Now it's full of drug addicts and homeless strewing their needles in parks and homeless pitching tents on sidewalks due to our misguided policies of making Seattle, 'Freeattle'
Also, hard to notice the natural beauty when our city has had the most construction cranes of any city for the last 4 years in a row blocking views and causing ear splitting noise and traffic delays.
All the local bars and restaurants with character are closing due to increased rents and everything is becoming homogenized.
It was truly something when I arrived 18 years ago, now it's unrecognizable.
You waited too long to visit, Seattle USED to be great up until five years ago. Now it's full of drug addicts and homeless strewing their needles in parks and homeless pitching tents on sidewalks due to our misguided policies of making Seattle, 'Freeattle'
Also, hard to notice the natural beauty when our city has had the most construction cranes of any city for the last 4 years in a row blocking views and causing ear splitting noise and traffic delays.
All the local bars and restaurants with character are closing due to increased rents and everything is becoming homogenized.
It was truly something when I arrived 18 years ago, now it's unrecognizable.
Wow and I thought NYC had too much construction cranes!
Philadelphia. I grew up in a small town in the Ozarks of Arkansas. For some reason, I know three families from back there who have moved to Philadelphia and they all had the most horrible things to say about the city, how run down it was, how dangerous. My opinion was based on their views since I had never been before.
Through this forum, I have learned much more about the city and the many wonderful qualities it has. I understand now that all the negative comments from the families I knew were probably based on their not liking cities in general, certainly not an older, dense city like Philly. I look forward to visiting one day.
Only thing that’s sad about Detroit is that you can see the blight of it right outside your airplane window. At least that’s what I experienced when I connected my flight to Vegas from their airport. Very nice airport btw!
Interesting observation, since Detroit Metro Airport is located in an outlying suburb twenty miles from the city proper. I have flown in and out of DTW many times and all I ever saw was a suburban landscape of trees and a few houses and businesses such as hotels and restaurants located nearby. There is no blight in the suburb where DTW is located, so again, interesting observation!
And yes, it is a beautiful airport, one of the best that I've seen in the entire U.S.
Interesting observation, since Detroit Metro Airport is located in an outlying suburb twenty miles from the city proper. I have flown in and out of DTW many times and all I ever saw was a suburban landscape of trees and a few houses and businesses such as hotels and restaurants located nearby. There is no blight in the suburb where DTW is located, so again, interesting observation!
And yes, it is a beautiful airport, one of the best that I've seen in the entire U.S.
Ha ha, caught her in a blatant lie!
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